Systems Architect

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OtherSystems Architect

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As Systems Architect you will be responsible for;

Own the end-to-end system architecture for robotic manipulation platforms and related subsystems.
Define system requirements, functional allocations, interface definitions, and architectural roadmaps.
Lead requirements decomposition across hardware, controls, software, perception, and safety domains.
Establish Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ConOps, system specifications, and architecture artifacts.
Conduct technical trade studies and evaluate architecture alternatives to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering disciplines and serve as the primary technical decision-maker for system-level design.
Lead system integration planning, verification, validation, and acceptance strategies.
Identify architectural risks and develop mitigation plans throughout the product lifecycle.
Establish engineering standards, systems engineering processes, and governance practices.
Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership during design reviews and architecture reviews.

Requirements

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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline.

8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, aerospace, automotive, or autonomous systems.
Demonstrated experience defining system architectures and leading cross-functional development efforts.
Strong background in systems engineering processes, requirements management, verification, and validation.
Experience developing and maintaining:
- System Requirements Documents (SRDs)
- ICDs
- Trade Studies
- ConOps
- Verification & Validation Plans
Experience balancing systems engineering rigor with agile product development environments.
Ability to drive technical decisions with minimal oversight.

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.